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World-Changing Women: Christine de Pizan
History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: Christine de Pizan

...family by becoming one of the first female writers in Europe. Find out more about her life... Christine de Pizan c.1364 - c.1430 France Literature [Christine de Pizan image] Christine de Pizan lecturing to a group of men, 1413. During the late middle ages in Europe, few women had any control over the direction their lives took. The two principal routes open to them were...
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Article 5 mins
Medical uses of genetic testing
Science, Maths & Technology

Medical uses of genetic testing

...families at high risk of certain genetic diseases, helping them make informed decisions about their child’s future healthcare. As well as providing information for individuals, the genetic data of many people can also be analysed simultaneously on a large scale. This allows scientists to learn more about how our genetics affects our health, and paves the way for...
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Moons of the Solar System
Science, Maths & Technology

Moons of the Solar System

...family of satellites. This collection of videos looks at five of the most intriguing worlds that we've managed to visit over the last fifty years, including The Moon, Europa, Phobos, Deimos and Titan. From the first human footsteps on another world to the most distant spacecraft landing in history, our neighbourhood of moons has always played a central role in our...
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Introducing Religions
History & The Arts

Introducing Religions

...family. Greek orthodox Holy communion Holy communion in the Greek orthodox church Three different Sikh temples Comparing three very different Sikh temples or Gurudwaras, beginning with the most important shrine, the Golden Temple in Amritsar The importance of music in Sikhism On the importance and complexity of music in the Sikh religion Initiation into a Sikh sect...
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Audio 1 hr 36 mins
Diverse perspectives on health and illness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Diverse perspectives on health and illness

...family life and bereavement. Frank Richards Frank Richards was born in the Caribbean in 1931. He moved to England in 1955, and reminisces on his experiences as an immigrant and surviving ill health. Valuing people’s lives Tom Kitwood worked to develop residential care for the elderly with his care mapping program. He sheds light on the importance of engagement and...
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Audio 2 hrs 53 mins
Developing Reading for Pleasure: engaging young readers Badge icon
Education & Development

Developing Reading for Pleasure: engaging young readers

...families and friendship groups and our access to engaging reading materials. Reflecting on the factors that influenced your own reading journey will help you understand the children in your class as readers. With such a significant drop in children choosing to read as a pastime, it is the responsibility of policy makers, school leaders, educators, librarians, community...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Early adopters: What are smartphones doing to children?
Education & Development

Early adopters: What are smartphones doing to children?

...family home is a sawdust-filled clear plastic container, one of hundreds stacked up in a rotating system of shelves. These are the “control” mice used by Christakis and neuroscientist Nino Ramirez, and their team, trying to understand the impact on young brains of being exposed to fast-paced media. Across the corridor an experiment is underway. One of the mouse...
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Discovering disorder: young people and delinquency
Society, Politics & Law

Discovering disorder: young people and delinquency

...family background. The theories that focus on why some individuals may be more likely than others to commit crimes are called micro theories. Approaches that examine the immediate family or social context are called meso-level theories, while those that examine larger social or structural conditions are called macro-level theories. The social sciences often distinguish...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs